Aircraft Photo of XZ921 | Westland WS-61 Sea King HAS5 | UK - Navy | AirHistory.net #863885
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:XZ921
Military Code:R-93
Aircraft Original Type:Sikorsky S-61
Aircraft Generic Type:Westland WS-61 Sea King/Commando
Aircraft Version:Westland WS-61 Sea King HAS5
C/n (msn):WA881
Operator Titles:UK - Navy
Unit Markings:706 Sqn
Location
City / Airport:Kiel - HoltenauMap
Country:Germany
Airport Codes:ICAO: EDHK   IATA: KEL   Local: -   Other: -
Event:Tag der offenen Tür 1986
 
Photo Date:7 September 1986
Photo by:Stephan de Bruijn
Photo ID: 863885
Photo Comment

First flown as a HAS2 on 17 Jul'79, delivered to the Royal Navy on 20 Sep'79. Later converted to HAS5 and HAS6. It was withdrawn from use in Nov'00 and stripped for stripped for spares at NAS Culdrose. Became an instructional airframe from late 2000 but strikingly was restored for service and assigned to 820sq in early 2002. From 2003 up to mid-'13, the King was stored with AESS at Gosport/HMS Sultan. Moved for storage at Bruntingthorpe in Nov'13, and the moved to storage at Eastleigh in 2014. Was sold to Moose Fun Farm / Holmside Park, Edmondsley in that year. Last reported in 2019.

This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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